Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It’s an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it’s a way of being present in the moment.
KRISHNA DASDevotion is a way of being, it’s not something you do. It’s dedication to finding awareness and Love. Chanting is like asanas for the mind and the heart.
More Krishna Das Quotes
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When our desires are fulfilled, and we still feel unhappy – this is the moment we begin the process of letting go.
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We all inhabit our lives, in different ways to some degree. We see ourselves a certain way, and based on how we see ourselves, that’s how we see the world.
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I mope around less. It is horrible. I miss it.
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It’s within your world that things will unfold and intuitive understandings will open up.
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Even if somebody tells us something, the hit, the light goes on inside of us, not out there. We learn and understand everything within ourselves.
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The heart is like a mirror. When we dust it off, we are able to see ourselves. The dust is all our stuff – guilt, anger – this stuff is reflected back to us. Practice removes the dust from the mirror of our hearts.
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The repetition of the holy names reveals a presence hidden within the heart. Something begins to happen that’s very disturbing – we get happy.
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There is an eighth color that we don’t have the sense apparatus to see or experience.
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The presence of real love in the world inspires me.
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Chanting just hits you and you want to be a part of it. That’s the point of this whole thing. That’s what cuts through all the ‘stuff’. You get lit up. You don’t have to know what it means.
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Bhakti yoga isn’t something you join, it’s love. It means falling in love.
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I chant to save my miserable ass. That’s what I do.
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You can’t manipulate a heart open. You can only allow it to open in the right circumstances.
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Practice is not about how you feel while you are doing it. You are planting seeds.
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We instantly believe everything we think. Isn’t that insane? It’s good for us to explore the depravity of our minds, so we know we are just as crazy as everyone else!
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